2016 Esiliiga B#Relegation play-off
{{Short description|Estonian football league season for third division}}
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = Esiliiga B
| season = 2016
| winners = Kuressaare
(1st title)
| promoted = Kuressaare
Elva
Welco
| relegated = Flora U19
Tulevik II
| matches = 180
| total goals = 672
| league topscorer = Maarek Suursaar (33 goals)
| biggest home win = Kuressaare 12–0 Tulevik II
(12 June 2016)
| biggest away win = Tulevik II 0–6 Tallinna Kalev II
(10 July 2016)
Tulevik II 0–6 Sillamäe Kalev II
(29 August 2016)
| highest scoring = {{nobreak|Kuressaare 10–3 Tammeka U21}}
(14 July 2016)
| longest wins = 7 matches
Kuressaare
| longest unbeaten = 12 matches
Kuressaare
Elva
| longest winless = 15 matches
Tulevik II
| longest losses = 12 matches
Tulevik II
| prevseason = 2015
| nextseason = 2017
}}
The 2016 Esiliiga B was the 4th season of the Esiliiga B, third-highest Estonian league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 2013. The season began on 28 February 2016 and concluded on 6 November 2016.{{cite web|title=Koduse jalgpallihooaja avamäng toimub Esiliigas|url=http://jalgpall.ee/news.php?st=style_fp.css&news_id=9629|date=2 February 2016|publisher=Estonian Football Association}}
Kuressaare won the league, finishing with 76 points and were promoted to the Esiliiga. It was their first Esiliiga B title in history.
Teams
=Stadia=
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}}{{Location map~ |Estonia |lat=59.36 |long=25.18 |position=right|label=
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}}{{Location map~ |Estonia |lat=58.3666 |long=25.6000 |position=left|label=
}}{{Location map~ |Estonia |lat=59.49 |long=24.85 |position=right |label=
}}}}
=Personnel and kits=
class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left;"
! Team ! Manager ! Captain ! Kit manufacturer ! Shirt sponsor |
Elva
|{{flagicon|EST}} Kaido Koppel |{{flagicon|EST}} Jürgen Kuresoo |Nike |Sportland |
Flora U19
|{{flagicon|EST}} Risto Kallaste |{{flagicon|EST}} Silver Räämet |Nike |Tele2{{cite web|title=Flora sai koondisega sama sponsori |url=http://soccernet.ee/flora-sai-koondisega-sama-sponsori/|accessdate=3 October 2014|date=25 September 2014|publisher=Soccernet.ee}} |
Joker
|{{flagicon|EST}} Andre Ilves |{{flagicon|EST}} Rene Lill |Joma |Unibox |
Kuressaare
|{{flagicon|EST}} Sander Viira |{{flagicon|EST}} Elari Valmas |Joma |Saaremaa Lihatööstus |
Sillamäe Kalev II
|{{flagicon|UKR}} Vadym Dobizha | |
Tallinna Kalev II
|{{flagicon|EST}} Daniel Meijel | |Jako |
Tammeka U21
|{{flagicon|EST}} Timo Teniste | |Nike |Goldtime |
Tulevik II
|{{flagicon|EST}} Raiko Mutle | |Joma |Viljandi Aken ja Uks |
Viimsi
|{{flagicon|EST}} Urmas Kirs | |Joma | |
Welco
|{{flagicon|EST}} Siim Valtna |{{flagicon|EST}} Mikk Valtna |Nike | |
=Managerial changes=
class="wikitable" |
Team
!Outgoing manager !Manner of departure !Date of vacancy !Position in table !Incoming manager !Date of appointment |
---|
Kuressaare
|{{flagicon|EST}} Pelle Pohlak |Signed by Flora U19 |1 January 2016 |rowspan=2 align="center"|Pre-season |{{flagicon|EST}} Sander Viira |1 January 2016 |
Tammeka U21
|{{flagicon|EST}} Sander Lember |Mutual consent |1 January 2016 |{{flagicon|EST}} Timo Teniste |1 January 2016 |
Flora U19
|{{flagicon|EST}} Pelle Pohlak |Appointed as president of Flora |12 July 2016 | align="center"|9th |{{flagicon|EST}} Risto Kallaste |12 July 2016 |
Results
=League table=
|source=[http://jalgpall.ee/league.php?b=EL&year=2016 Esiliiga B] {{in lang|et}}
|team1=KUR |team2=ELV |team3=WEL |team4=TAM |team5=KAL |team6=SIL |team7=JOK |team8=VII |team9=FLO |team10=TUL
|win_KUR=23|draw_KUR=7|loss_KUR=6|gf_KUR=117|ga_KUR=48
|win_ELV=21|draw_ELV=5|loss_ELV=10|gf_ELV=67|ga_ELV=39
|win_WEL=20|draw_WEL=4|loss_WEL=12|gf_WEL=74|ga_WEL=50
|win_TAM=18|draw_TAM=5|loss_TAM=13|gf_TAM=89|ga_TAM=64
|win_KAL=16|draw_KAL=7|loss_KAL=13|gf_KAL=72|ga_KAL=53
|win_SIL=16|draw_SIL=5|loss_SIL=15|gf_SIL=70|ga_SIL=61
|win_JOK=14|draw_JOK=10|loss_JOK=12|gf_JOK=74|ga_JOK=66
|win_VII=15|draw_VII=6|loss_VII=15|gf_VII=56|ga_VII=64
|win_FLO=4|draw_FLO=7|loss_FLO=25|gf_FLO=27|ga_FLO=85
|win_TUL=4|draw_TUL=2|loss_TUL=30|gf_TUL=26|ga_TUL=142
|result1=EL |result2=EL |result3=ELPO |result8=IIPO |result9=II |result10=II
|status_KUR=CP
|status_ELV=P
|status_WEL=OP
|status_VII=O
|status_FLO=R
|status_TUL=R
|name_ELV =Elva
|name_FLO =Flora U19
|name_JOK =Joker
|name_KUR =Kuressaare
|name_SIL =Sillamäe Kalev II
|name_KAL =Tallinna Kalev II
|name_TAM =Tammeka U21
|name_TUL =Tulevik II
|name_VII =Viimsi
|name_WEL =Welco
|note_FLO=Reserve teams are ineligible for promotion.
|note_KAL=FLO
|note_TUL=FLO
|show_limit=5
|class_rules = 1) Points; 2) Play-off (only if deciding champion); 3) Less matches awarded against; 4) Matches won; 5) Head-to-head points; 6) Head-to-head goal difference; 7) Goal difference; 8) Goals scored; 9) Away goals scored; 10) Fairplay ranking.{{cite web|url=http://jalgpall.ee/league.php?b=ELB&page_id=50&year=2016|title=Esiliiga B|publisher=Estonian Football Association |accessdate=2 February 2016 |language=Estonian}}
|res_col_header=PQR
|col_EL=green1 |text_EL=Promotion to the Esiliiga
|col_ELPO=green2 |text_ELPO=Qualification for the promotion play-offs
|col_IIPO=red2 |text_IIPO= Qualification for the relegation play-offs
|col_II=red1 |text_II=Relegation to II liiga
}}
=Results tables=
{{Col-start}}
{{Col-2}}
==First half of the season==
{{#invoke:sports results|main
|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey
|team1=ELV|team2=FLO|team3=JOK|team4=KUR|team5=SIL
|team6=KAL|team7=TAM|team8=TUL|team9=VII|team10=WEL
|name_ELV=Elva
|match_ELV_FLO=5–2
|match_ELV_JOK=2–4
|match_ELV_KUR=0–2
|match_ELV_SIL=3–2
|match_ELV_KAL=0–1
|match_ELV_TAM=5–0
|match_ELV_TUL=2–1
|match_ELV_VII=5–1
|match_ELV_WEL=0–3
|name_FLO=Flora U19
|match_FLO_ELV=0–4
|match_FLO_JOK=0–2
|match_FLO_KUR=0–2
|match_FLO_SIL=1–2
|match_FLO_KAL=2–1
|match_FLO_TAM=0–5
|match_FLO_TUL=5–0
|match_FLO_VII=0–1
|match_FLO_WEL=1–3
|name_JOK=Joker
|match_JOK_ELV=1–1
|match_JOK_FLO=1–1
|match_JOK_KUR=3–3
|match_JOK_SIL=4–2
|match_JOK_KAL=5–1
|match_JOK_TAM=1–1
|match_JOK_TUL=3–2
|match_JOK_VII=1–2
|match_JOK_WEL=2–0
|name_KUR=Kuressaare
|match_KUR_ELV=2–2
|match_KUR_FLO=5–0
|match_KUR_JOK=4–1
|match_KUR_SIL=6–0
|match_KUR_KAL=0–0
|match_KUR_TAM=4–2
|match_KUR_TUL=12–0
|match_KUR_VII=6–0
|match_KUR_WEL=4–0
|name_SIL=Sillamäe Kalev II
|match_SIL_ELV=1–0
|match_SIL_FLO=0–0
|match_SIL_JOK=2–1
|match_SIL_KUR=3–0
|match_SIL_KAL=0–1
|match_SIL_TAM=1–2
|match_SIL_TUL=5–0
|match_SIL_VII=2–1
|match_SIL_WEL=0–2
|name_KAL=Tallinna Kalev II
|match_KAL_ELV=1–0
|match_KAL_FLO=4–0
|match_KAL_JOK=1–1
|match_KAL_KUR=1–2
|match_KAL_SIL=1–1
|match_KAL_TAM=1–2
|match_KAL_TUL=8–0
|match_KAL_VII=0–0
|match_KAL_WEL=2–1
|name_TAM=Tammeka U21
|match_TAM_ELV=0–1
|match_TAM_FLO=0–0
|match_TAM_JOK=2–1
|match_TAM_KUR=1–3
|match_TAM_SIL=3–1
|match_TAM_KAL=4–2
|match_TAM_TUL=6–1
|match_TAM_VII=4–1
|match_TAM_WEL=1–1
|name_TUL=Tulevik II
|match_TUL_ELV=2–0
|match_TUL_FLO=1–1
|match_TUL_JOK=0–3
|match_TUL_KUR=2–5
|match_TUL_SIL=0–0
|match_TUL_KAL=0–6
|match_TUL_TAM=0–4
|match_TUL_VII=1–0
|match_TUL_WEL=1–5
|name_VII=Viimsi
|match_VII_ELV=0–2
|match_VII_FLO=3–1
|match_VII_JOK=1–0
|match_VII_KUR=0–1
|match_VII_SIL=1–4
|match_VII_KAL=3–2
|match_VII_TAM=2–1
|match_VII_TUL=4–1
|match_VII_WEL=0–0
|name_WEL=Welco
|match_WEL_ELV=1–0
|match_WEL_FLO=5–1
|match_WEL_JOK=3–1
|match_WEL_KUR=4–1
|match_WEL_SIL=0–2
|match_WEL_KAL=0–1
|match_WEL_TAM=3–2
|match_WEL_TUL=2–1
|match_WEL_VII=2–0
|update=complete
|source=[http://jalgpall.ee/calendar.php?b=ELB&year=2016 Esiliiga B]
}}
{{Col-2}}
==Second half of the season==
{{#invoke:sports results|main
|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey
|team1=ELV|team2=FLO|team3=JOK|team4=KUR|team5=SIL
|team6=KAL|team7=TAM|team8=TUL|team9=VII|team10=WEL
|name_ELV=Elva
|match_ELV_FLO=0–0
|match_ELV_JOK=3–0
|match_ELV_KUR=2–1
|match_ELV_SIL=3–0
|match_ELV_KAL=2–0
|match_ELV_TAM=0–0
|match_ELV_TUL=7–2
|match_ELV_VII=2–0
|match_ELV_WEL=0–0
|name_FLO=Flora U19
|match_FLO_ELV=0–1
|match_FLO_JOK=0–1
|match_FLO_KUR=0–5
|match_FLO_SIL=1–0
|match_FLO_KAL=0–2
|match_FLO_TAM=0–0
|match_FLO_TUL=AWD|match_FLO_TUL_note=EJL awarded Tulevik II a win due to Flora U19 fielding an ineligible player. The original match had ended in a 0–0 draw.
|match_FLO_VII=2–2
|match_FLO_WEL=1–2
|name_JOK=Joker
|match_JOK_ELV=2–3
|match_JOK_FLO=1–3
|match_JOK_KUR=2–2
|match_JOK_SIL=4–4
|match_JOK_KAL=0–1
|match_JOK_TAM=1–0
|match_JOK_TUL=6–1
|match_JOK_VII=3–1
|match_JOK_WEL=2–0
|name_KUR=Kuressaare
|match_KUR_ELV=1–2
|match_KUR_FLO=5–1
|match_KUR_JOK=2–2
|match_KUR_SIL=AWD|match_KUR_SIL_note=EJL awarded Kuressaare a win after Sillamäe Kalev II forfeited the match.
|match_KUR_KAL=3–1
|match_KUR_TAM=10–3
|match_KUR_TUL=2–0
|match_KUR_VII=1–2
|match_KUR_WEL=8–3
|name_SIL=Sillamäe Kalev II
|match_SIL_ELV=0–2
|match_SIL_FLO=4–1
|match_SIL_JOK=2–2
|match_SIL_KUR=4–1
|match_SIL_KAL=2–4
|match_SIL_TAM=2–1
|match_SIL_TUL=1–0
|match_SIL_VII=3–4
|match_SIL_WEL=3–2
|name_KAL=Tallinna Kalev II
|match_KAL_ELV=1–0
|match_KAL_FLO=5–1
|match_KAL_JOK=3–3
|match_KAL_KUR=0–0
|match_KAL_SIL=2–4
|match_KAL_TAM=2–3
|match_KAL_TUL=5–0
|match_KAL_VII=1–1
|match_KAL_WEL=3–2
|name_TAM=Tammeka U21
|match_TAM_ELV=5–0
|match_TAM_FLO=3–0
|match_TAM_JOK=4–1
|match_TAM_KUR=3–5
|match_TAM_SIL=4–5
|match_TAM_KAL=4–1
|match_TAM_TUL=3–0
|match_TAM_VII=4–0
|match_TAM_WEL=2–0
|name_TUL=Tulevik II
|match_TUL_ELV=2–4
|match_TUL_FLO=2–1
|match_TUL_JOK=2–3
|match_TUL_KUR=1–5
|match_TUL_SIL=0–6
|match_TUL_KAL=0–3
|match_TUL_TAM=2–7
|match_TUL_VII=0–3
|match_TUL_WEL=1–2
|name_VII=Viimsi
|match_VII_ELV=1–3
|match_VII_FLO=5–0
|match_VII_JOK=0–5
|match_VII_KUR=2–2
|match_VII_SIL=2–1
|match_VII_KAL=3–1
|match_VII_TAM=4–2
|match_VII_TUL=6–0
|match_VII_WEL=0–1
|name_WEL=Welco
|match_WEL_ELV=0–1
|match_WEL_FLO=3–1
|match_WEL_JOK=7–1
|match_WEL_KUR=1–2
|match_WEL_SIL=2–1
|match_WEL_KAL=4–3
|match_WEL_TAM=3–1
|match_WEL_TUL=7–0
|match_WEL_VII=0–0
|update=complete
|source=[http://jalgpall.ee/calendar.php?b=ELB&year=2016 Esiliiga B]
}}
{{Col-end}}
Play-offs
=Promotion play-offs=
Welco, who finished 3rd, faced Nõmme Kalju U21, 8th-placed 2016 Esiliiga side for a two-legged play-off. The first leg originally ended 3–2 to Nõmme Kalju U21 but they were later ruled to have forfeited the match after fielding an ineligible player Henrik Pürg. According to the rules, the second leg was cancelled and Welco earned entry into the 2017 Esiliiga.
==First leg==
{{Football box
| date = 12 November 2016
| time = 14:00 (UTC+2)
| team1 = Welco
| score = 2–0
Awarded
| report = https://jalgpall.ee/voistlused/protocol/67027
| team2 = Nõmme Kalju U21
| goals1 = Reinberg {{goal|10}}
Kaasik {{goal|52}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Annelinn Stadium
| location = Tartu
| attendance =
| referee = Kristo Külljastinen
}}
==Second leg==
{{Football box
| date = 19 November 2016
| time = 13:00 (UTC+2)
| team1 = Nõmme Kalju U21
| score = Match cancelled
| report =
| team2 = Welco
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| stadium = Hiiu Stadium
| location = Tallinn
| attendance =
| referee =
}}
=Relegation play-offs=
Viimsi, who finished 8th, faced Keila, the II liiga play-offs winner. The winner on aggregate score after both matches earned entry into the 2017 Esiliiga B. Viimsi won on away goals.
==First leg==
{{Football box
| date = 12 November 2016
| time = 13:00 (UTC+2)
| team1 = Keila
| score = 2–1
| report = https://jalgpall.ee/voistlused/protocol/67028
| team2 = Viimsi
| goals1 = Mõek {{goal|77}}
Luhaorg {{goal|83|o.g.}}
| goals2 = Prints {{goal|39}}
| stadium = Keila Stadium
| location = Keila
| attendance =
| referee = Eiko Saar
}}
==Second leg==
{{Football box
| date = 19 November 2016
| time = 12:00 (UTC+2)
| team1 = Viimsi
| score = 1–0
| report = https://jalgpall.ee/voistlused/protocol/67066
| team2 = Keila
| goals1 = Sillaste {{goal|75}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Viimsi KK Stadium
| location = Haabneeme
| attendance =
| referee = Dmitri Kulikov
}}
Season statistics
=Top goalscorers=
class="wikitable" | |||
Rank
!Player !Club | |||
---|---|---|---|
align="center"|1 | {{flagicon|EST}} Maarek Suursaar | Kuressaare | align="center"|33 |
align="center"|2 | {{flagicon|EST}} Jürgen Kuresoo | Elva | align="center"|29 |
align="center"|3 | {{flagicon|EST}} Rauno Esop | Joker | align="center"|25 |
align="center"|4 | {{flagicon|EST}} Karl Anton Sõerde | Tallinna Kalev II | align="center"|22 |
rowspan="2" align="center"|5 | {{flagicon|EST}} Sander Laht | Kuressaare | align="center" rowspan="2"|17 |
{{flagicon|EST}} Erki Mõttus | Tammeka U21 | ||
rowspan="2" align="center"|7 | {{flagicon|RUS}} Roman Grigorevski | Sillamäe Kalev II | align="center" rowspan="2"|15 |
{{flagicon|EST}} Mikk Rajaver | Kuressaare | ||
align="center"|9 | {{flagicon|EST}} Mikk Valtna | Welco | align="center"|14 |
rowspan="2" align="center"|10 | {{flagicon|EST}} Martin Aasmäe | Tammeka U21 | align="center" rowspan="2"|11 |
{{flagicon|EST}} Andre Ilves | Joker |
Awards
=Monthly awards=
=Esiliiga B Player of the Year=
Jürgen Kuresoo was named Esiliiga B Player of the Year.{{cite web|url=http://www.jalgpall.ee/news.php?st=style_fp.css&news_id=11376|title=Esiliiga B parimaks mängijaks valiti Jürgen Kuresoo
|publisher=Estonian Football Association|date=27 November 2016 }}
See also
References
{{Reflist|30em}}
External links
- [http://jalgpall.ee/league.php?b=ELB&page_id=50 Official website]
{{Esiliiga B seasons}}
{{2016 in Estonian football}}